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160 km ssw of kokopo, papua new guinea

USGS-USP000E0M1

issued: 2005-09-30 23:15Z
status: cancelled 2005-10-03 23:15Z
self-cancels: 2005-10-03 23:15Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -5.668, 151.683
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

160 KM SSW OF KOKOPO, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.8 (MWB) IN 5.668S 151.683E, DEPTH 25 KM AT 302315Z SEP 05.
2. USGS EVENT USP000E0M1. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000e0m1

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75 km e of kokopo, papua new guinea2026-06-25
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74 km e of kokopo, papua new guinea2025-08-07
104 km ese of kokopo, papua new guinea2025-04-12
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129 km ssw of kokopo, papua new guinea2005-09-29 → 2005-10-02
142 km ssw of kokopo, papua new guinea2005-09-29 → 2005-10-02
135 km ssw of kokopo, papua new guinea2005-09-29 → 2005-10-02
Earthquake with magnitude of 6.8 in 05-30S 152-00E occurred at 291550Z sep2005-09-29 → 2005-09-30
160 km ssw of kokopo, papua new guinea this message2005-09-30 → 2005-10-03
154 km ssw of kokopo, papua new guinea2005-10-02 → 2005-10-05

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